So Close

ISBN: 978-0-7456-4435-6

Hardcover

176 pages

February 2010, Polity

Other Available Formats: Paperback

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A major new book by one of the leading feminist writers in France today
Like many of her books, Cixous blends fiction and autobiography to craft a unique literary work with the distinctive style and voice that have made her world famous
The book recounts the author's return to her native Algeria after a long absence and interweaves intimate descriptions of family and friends with dreams, imagined and real conversations, as well as reflections on the past and future
Her close friend, the late Jacques Derrida, features prominently and this text will therefore appeal to all those who admire both philosophers and are interested in this enduring friendship between them
Cixous is very well-known in the English-speaking world and her work is widely read, especially in the U.S